Rock Bands and Love Rivals
Summary: Roxas thought he was living the perfect life. Living with his best friends, just finished high school, he's even in two Rock bands both on the verge of getting signed to a label. Everything changes on him when a new girl moves into town.
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts or any of the characters. I don't own any songs used either.
Chapter 4: Double Date Part 2
In the car ride, Roxas wasn't sure what to say to the blonde girl Sora has set him up with for a blind date. This girl, Namine, was making him nervous. It also didn't help that he didn't date much since he joined the two bands he was in. He just felt he didn't have time.
"So," Roxas said still thinking of something to ask. "Are you hear to start school in the fall?" That had an obvious answer, but he had to find some way to break the silence between them. Sora and Kairi were sitting in the front and were talking to each other, so they weren't much help.
"Um, yeah." Namine said back looking back at him. He could tell she was also a little nervous about this date as well. "I'm looking forward to it."
"Are you?" He was now feeling a little more comfortable talking with her. "What will you be studying?"
"Art." She said feeling a little embarrassed. "I'm really looking forward to it."
"Really, I love art!" he said really excited to talk more about art. "What style are you going for?"
"Figure Drawing and cartooning." She said beginning to sound excited. I seemed she really enjoyed talking about her art interest.
"That's great!" Roxas could tell, he could really see himself becoming friends with Namine. "Do you have anything already drawn?"
"Yeah, just not with me right now." She admitted. "Though, they aren't that great…"
"Nonsense." Roxas said doing his best to encourage her. "I would like to see some drawings some times." He did enjoy seeing art and he saw it as another way to get to know her better.
"Really?" She asked almost surprised. She's never asked for someone to see her drawings.
"Hey Roxas," Sora said while still driving. Roxas was a little annoyed about his brother interrupting him and Namine. "I forgot to mention something earlier."
"What?" Roxas said hoping this was important. If not, he may have to beat Sora senseless after the date.
"I spoke with Xemnas after hearing about Ansem coming back and us performing, and he told me about two more bands performing just for the event." Sora said catching everyone's attention.
"Which two?" Roxas asked wondering what was planned for the end of summer gig. If any more bands played, it would lower his chances of standing out in either Kingdom Hearts or Organization 13, unless they were already signed.
"Birth By Sleep and Final Fantasy!" Sora said excitingly.
Roxas would've stood up in the car if not for his seat belt. Final Fantasy was the first band to get signed to a major label in Twilight Town and Birth By Sleep got signed the year after onto another label. "Seriously?" Roxas said even more excited for the gig. If he couldn't catch Ansem's attention, either one of those bands could take a demo and show it to there label. Their presence would increase anyone's chances of getting signed.
"Yeah," Sora said also very excited. "They'll be finished touring to start back up at school here, so they agreed to perform as a favor to both Xemnas and Ansem."
That's right! Everyone knew about Ansem in the town because he introduced both Final Fantasy and Birth By Sleep to their labels. It was good to know that they were still the same people all the locals knew if they are willing to perform at that small club again.
"Oh, I've heard them!" Namine said with no shock to anyone. "I just might go to that club then."
"Really?" Roxas said smiling. "Then would you also support me and everyone else?"
"Oh, yes." Namine said catching everyone off guard. "But which band?"
Roxas didn't know Kairi told her about the two bands he was in, so this caught him off guard. "Well, how about both?"
Roxas noticed Kairi look back when he asked that. That made it pretty obvious that she told her cousin about he bands. So, he was hoping Namine would be honest with him, at least.
"Well," Namine said thinking of what to say. "I would have to hear them both first before seeing them live." That was an answer that caught him off guard. "How about when you see some of my art, I can hear some of your music."
Roxas was almost surprised by her. She went from being shy to already planning the next date. "Alright, it's a deal."
For the date, everyone just spent time showing Namine around the college campus and showed her some of their favorite places around town. Kairi shared with everyone her favorite clothing store, Sora showed of a stake park him and Roxas went to often, when they weren't in band practice, and Roxas took them to the clock tower by the train station…
"So, why show us this place?" Namine asked not trying to offend him.
Roxas could tell everyone was rather confused by Roxas's choice of place. "Well, this place has some sentimental value to me." It was on top of the tower that became the usual hang out spot for Axel, Xion, and him. Even on days when the other two couldn't make it, he would go up to the top and eat sea-salt ice cream by himself, just to see the sunset over the city. "I think it's locked right now since it's already late." Roxas remembered that it was closed at that time, so they could go up to the tower. He didn't really think as far as just taking them to the station. "Maybe some other time we can go to the top. It's the best view over the entire city."
"Too bad." Namine said looking at the sun setting from where they were standing. "I'm sure the view is much better from the top." Roxas could tell she as a little disappointed by the lack of view.
"Next time I'll make sure we can go up to the top." Roxas said with a determined look on his face. "I promise." As he smiled at her, he noticed smile at him almost instantly. Oh wow, her smile was almost hypnotizing. It made him like her even more.
"Alright," Sora said breaking the moment. "Now that we've had our favorite spots seen and also some of campus… Let's go get some pizza and ice cream!" Of course, Sora's mind went to food at this time. Roxas knew he usually ate dinner at around that time.
During dinner at a local pizza place, they spent time all talking and helping Namine know all of them instead of just Roxas. They talked about, school, art, music, and a bunch of other different subjects just to get to know her as well.
After pizza, they went out to a curtain ice cream stand that was a favorite of Roxas's. It was the only place that sold his favorite kind of ice cream.
"So you're getting your usual as always, Roxas?" Sora asked his brother knowing exactly what he was ordering. "Oh, a chocolate pop for me." He said remembering to order from the stand.
"Sea-salt ice cream." Roxas said to the cashier, obviously that was his usual. It was what he always ordered. Nothing was nearly as good as it in his opinion.
"Sea-salt ice cream?" Namine never had it, she's never heard of it before. "Is that a newer flavor?"
"Oh," Roxas said before taking a bit of his. "You've got to try it." He said before turning to the cashier. "Can I get a second sea-salt?" He asked the cashier getting it for Namine.
"What?" Namine asked him with a blank stare. "You didn't have to…"
"But I wanted to." He said handing her the ice cream pop. "Try it, I'm sure you'll like." He said before taking a bit out of his own ice cream.
He watched as Namine took a bit slowly. He was pleased her smile after swallowing the first bit. "It's so sweet and salty!" She said obviously enjoying it.
Roxas could only smile at her as he took another bite of his ice cream. What was it about Namine that he liked so much? Right now, he couldn't really tell. But he knew one thing, this date turned out better than the last one Sora set him up on.
After Sora and Roxas dropped the girls off at Kairi's house, they spent the rest of the car ride talking about the date.
"Well," Sora said turning down the radio. "I think that scored me some extra points with Kairi!" Roxas could only give him a confused look. Was that really all he was thinking about?
"Good to know." Roxas said ignoring his brother's idiotic comment. All he could think of was how much he enjoyed getting to know Namine. On the plus side too, he got her phone number.
"However it seemed you and Namine got along rather well." Sora said pointing out the fact that he was observing those two. Roxas couldn't really say anything to counter his comment. "She seems to be a really nice girl."
"Yeah, she is." Roxas said looking at his phone. He was wondering when it would be a good time to call her. He might wait a little bit, just so she doesn't think he wants to be her boyfriend.
"You should call her later." Sora said still watching the road. "Set up things for your next date."
"What?" Roxas blushed at his brother's comment. He didn't think of their plans to hang out as a second date, but maybe it was. He did like her, but he wasn't sure what she thought of him.
When Roxas got home, he noticed that all the lights were off. It was only nine o'clock when he got home, but he figured they went to bed early. As he turned on the lights, he noticed a plate covered by tin foil sitting on the table with a note on top.
'Roxas, I made a plate for you forgetting you wouldn't be home for dinner. Enjoy it for lunch tomorrow. –Xion' As Roxas read the note, he remembered that Xion has done this before, as he looked at the grilled chicken and steamed vegetables under the foil he could only think of how much Xion has done for him.
Before she moved in with Axel and him, they were living on take out and only doing the bear minimum with cleaning. She has done a lot, especially for him. As he put the plate in the fridge he could only think of how much of a friend Xion is to him.
He considered himself lucky for sure. Part of two great bands, with high chances of either one getting signed, two awesome friends he's living with, and he just made a new friend with an amazing girl. What could go wrong?
End of Chapter 4
Author's note: Forgive me for not being quick with updating. A lot has been going on. During my break from school, I'm going to be working on this, another fan fiction, and an original story, which may or may not be put online. I'm still debating. If you have any ideas or suggestion for me, leave them in the reviews.